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J. A; ALLEY, or 'cL.1FTY,' INDIAIAIA.`

'Letters .Patent No. 74,26-7,dated Felntttarg/ 11,1868.v

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Be it known that I, LA. Atm, of Guay, in the county of Decatur, and stateof Indiana, have', invente j a new. and useful Improvement in Combined Plough and Rellers;-and. I do -hereby declare that the followig is a full, clear,- and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled'in lthe art `to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming. part of this speciiication, in which-f- Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of my improvedfmachine', taken throughthe line c at, `iig. 2. igure 2 is a topor plan view ofthe same. Similar letters o f reference indicate coi-responding parts. U I My' invention has for 4itsobject to furnish an improved combined plough and roller, which sha'll be cheap,`

simple in construction,and eifective in operation; and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of thevarious parts, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the fram-e, ,consisting of two longitudinal side bars and three cross-bars. To .the side of the forward' part of theframe A are attached axles for the reception of the wheels B, which I prefer t'o make about fcur feet in diameter. C are two rollers, about two feet in diameter and about twenty-two inches long. Thejournarls of the rollers C revolve in bearings in the supports D attached to the forward part of the frame A, andwhich j are ofsuch a length that the rollers C maybe wholly beneath the said frame A, and i,u such a way that the inner or adjacent ends-of said rollers may be at such a distance apart that the plants may pass between thm without being crushed or injured by said rollers. E is the tongue, which is'pivoted to the hounds F,"as shown in figs. 1 and V2, so that Vthe rear part of the frame A may be moved freely up and down. This construction enables the rear part of the frame A to be easily raised to,pass over obstructions, or for convenience in turning,

or in passing from vplace to place. G is a rod or bar, the forward end of which is pivoted to the tongue E, a

little in front ofv the hounds F. The rear 'part of the rod or bar G7 has one. or more holes formed in it, which, when the rear part of the frame A is raised, catch `upon a pin or catch attached to the rear cross-bar of the frame A, so as to hold the said frame securely as long as may be'required.4 The fear part of theframe A is kept from being raised too far, or from dropping down toovlow, by the band H which passes around the hounds F a little in the rear of the pin or bolt by which the' tongue E is pivoted to said hounds. The rear en'd of" the tongue E is bevelled oil', 4so that when the rear part of the frame A has been raised toa-s uiiicient height the said bevel may strike against the lower part of the said band, as shown in red in iigrl, and be prevented from being raised any higher. I are the outer plough-standards, and .I are the iunerplough-standards, to the lower lends of which the ploughs K are attached, which said ploughs may be shovel-ploughs or side plbughs, as may be desired. The plou'ghstandards I. are short, and their upper ends are rigidly attached to the rear side of the rear cross-bar of the frame A, near its ends. The plough-standards J are made long, so as to project above the .frame A, and they are pivoted to the front side of the rear cross-bar of the frame A, sothat they may work in advance of the standards I, and so that they may liemoved from side to side or guided to avoid irregular hills or passaround bends or curves in therow. The plough-standards I and J are connected to the central crosse. barof the frame A by the brace-rods L, by which the greater parl-.of the draughtstrain is sustained. The

`upper ends of .the standards .lare connected to each other by the cross-bar M, the ends of which are pivotedV in vslots in the said standards, so as to work freely as.' the standards are moved from side to side. v One or both the `ends of the. bar M have Vtwo or more holes formed through them for the reception of thepins or bolts, by which they are pivoted to the standards J,so that the said standards may be adjusted for their ploughsto run at a.

greater or less distance apart, as may-be desired. i To the rear sides of the upper parts Vof the standards .I are attached handles N,.by which the said standards may/be guided when the driver walks inthe rear of the machine. To 'theupper end of one yof the standards J'islpivoted the rear end ofthe leverO, Vthe forward end l of which extends forward, so as tofbe reached and operutedto guide the central ploughs by the driver from his seat. The lever O is pivoted to the upper end of a support, l), attached tot-he frame A; the pivoting-pin or bolt'passin'g through a slot in the said lever to allow it tom'ove freely in 'guiding the ploughs. B. is 'a saddle shaped shield, suspended at its `rear and forward ends from the rear and central crossfbars of thefraine A, in such a position that it" may hang between the inner plough-standards J, allowing` the plants to pass between its Wings, and guarding thesaid plants from being injured by having clods, die., thrown against them by the plonghsl.

When he driver is riding, and wishes tol-aise the rear part-of the machine, he has simply to step .forward upon the front part of the frame'A, which raisesthe rear part of the mschine, and holds itsuspended until his weight'is removed by passing back to his seat.

I claim as new, aud desire to secu-re by Leiters Patentl. The combinzition und arrangement of theA short rollers C., frame A, rigid plough-standards I, and pivotedv plough-,standards J, with eachother, substantially as herein shown -and described'and for the purpose set forth.

2. Operating the pivoted plough-'standards Jto guide the vplouglis, by means of a lever, O, pivoted to the' upper end of oue of the said standards, and to a support, P, attached to the frame A, substantially as herein shown aud described. J E.

' A. ALL Y.

Witnesses: i

JOHN H. ALEXANDER,- STEPHEN ALLEY. 

